Anti-graffiti program appears not to be hitting the mark
Posted Mar 3, 2011 05:49:01 AM.
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It seems as though a $50,000 dollar city initiative to curb the problem of graffiti just isn’t working.
The “Paint It Up” program – run by Crime Prevention Ottawa – funds nine outdoor murals to prevent graffiti vandalism in other areas and help beautify communities.
But one councillor says his ward in Beacon Hill-Cyrville still saw 403 incidents on public property last year.
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